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March is Women’s History Month and we are celebrating wāhine in Hawaiʻi who have helped shape and create the world we know today. Alice Ball Although Alice Augusta Ball was born in ...
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October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness month.  The UHWO Compliance Hui will be sponsoring a Domestic Awareness Event on Tuesday October 31, 2023 from 10 am - 2 pm in the Learning ...
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Not only is October LGBT History Month, but it's also Honolulu Pride Month. Let's take a moment to spotlight a few local individuals who have helped to uplift the LGBTQ+ community by embracing ...
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Photo by Edson Rosas on Unsplash. According to the Library of Congress LGBTQ+ History month was first officially celebrated in the United States in 1994.  This coincided with National Coming Out ...
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Banned Books Week 2023 is October 1-October 7. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types ...
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For Hawaiian History Month, we are celebrating the accomplishments of Kamehameha II - Kamehameha V. While many focus on Ka Naʻi Aupuni (Kamehameha I), his sons and their successors elevated the ...
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